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Laura BuhlerunlockedMaximilian: together at McKinsey & Company (2009–2012)
×2Maximilian: together at Stealth
×4Maximilian: together at Morgan Stanley
×2Maximilian: together at McKinsey & Company
About
McKinsey and Morgan Stanley veteran who founded Lazada inside Rocket Internet in March 2012 and was Group CEO until March 2018, when Alibaba installed Lucy Peng. Later chairman/CEO of Vestiaire Collective. Wikipedia and CNBC name him as founder; Rocket Internet is the incubator.
Founder & former Group CEO at Lazada
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Co-founders at Lazada
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Magnus EkbomCo-Founder
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Martell von HardenbergCo-Founder
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Pierre PoignantCo-Founder, former COO & later Group CEO
Experience
- StealthCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentLondon
- Vestiaire CollectiveChairman/Chief Executive Officer2019 — 2025New York/Paris
- Alibaba GroupSenior Advisor2018 — 2021
- Lazada GroupFounder & Chief Executive Officer2012 — 2018Singapore
- McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2007 — 2012
- 3i Group plcSecondment from McKinsey2011London, United Kingdom
- Morgan StanleyAnalyst2002 — 2005London, United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Maximilian Bittner?
- McKinsey and Morgan Stanley veteran who founded Lazada inside Rocket Internet in March 2012 and was Group CEO until March 2018, when Alibaba installed Lucy Peng. Later chairman/CEO of Vestiaire Collective. Wikipedia and CNBC name him as founder; Rocket Internet is the incubator.
- Where does Maximilian Bittner work?
- Maximilian Bittner is Founder & former Group CEO of Lazada.
- What companies did Maximilian Bittner found?
- Maximilian Bittner founded Lazada.
- Where did Maximilian Bittner go to school?
- Maximilian Bittner studied at Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management (MBA); UCL (Bachelor of Science - BS, History and Economics); UCL (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Classics).
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McKinsey & Company mafia736
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UCL mafia250
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Demis HassabisPhDFounded Google Deepmind +2Nessan BerminghamDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Korro Bio +2Kes ThygesenBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Rolepoint +2Mark TrefgarneBAFounded Liverail +2Steven RenwickPhDFounded Tilores +2Rand HindiBscFounded Zama +1
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Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management mafia186
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Kunal BahlExecutive ProgramFounded SnapdealCristina JunqueiraMBAFounded Nubank +1Scott D. DorseyMaster of Business Administration (M.B.A.)Founded High Alpha Capital +2Takeshi TakahashiFounded Aculys Pharma +2Remco van ZantenMBAFounded Zalando +2Mark CrumblishMBAFounded Profit Inc +2
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Alibaba Group mafia16
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Victor Liew Jia HaoeFounder FellowFounded StraitsX +1Andrea BaronchelliEVP Lazada (Alibaba Group)Founded Aspire +1Xiaopeng HePresident, Mobile BGFounded 小鹏汽车 (XPeng) +1Jacqueline ResesBoard of DirectorsFounded Lead BankAndrew ZhouSoftware Development EngineerFounded CommeryTennison ChanSenior Frontend EngineerFounded Truewind
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3i Group mafia10
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Francis PedrazaAssociateFounded Lazada +1Jean-David ChamboredonPartnerFounded LogmaticMachtelt GroothuisDirectorFounded Rubio impact venturesWillie WattManaging DirectorFounded Martin CurrieStuartAssociate DirectorFounded SynlabBal JohalInvestment DirectorFounded Mml Capital
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Same school
Also attended Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management1,122
Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaKunal BahlCo-founder of Snapdeal; co-founder of Titan CapitalCristina JunqueiraCo-founder of NubankAndy FligelSenior Managing Director at Intel CapitalDavid Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundGiuseppe DonvitoPartner at P101 Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Vestiaire Collective6
Also worked at Alibaba Group44
Hong TangVenture Partner at Foothill VenturesLily JooVenture Partner at VentureFriendsWeisheng NeoPartner at QualgroViolet TanPartner & COO at UpHonest CapitalLuCompliance Director at UpHonest CapitalRichardInvestment Analyst at UpHonest Capital
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Also worked at Lazada Group66
David MaherInvestor at Square Peg CapitalTeo Qi ShanInvestor Relations Associate at Jungle VenturesVisa KannanManaging Partner at Saison CapitalNiklas GrunewaldFund Managing Partner at RedstoneRiccardo BasileCEO and Co-Founder at Agora at PICUS CAPITALDaniel GrossmannManaging Partner & Co-Founder at Kharis Capital
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Also worked at McKinsey & Company2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture Partners
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